10 Best free Media players for Windows PC

Best media player applications always rise to the top and distinguish themselves from the rest, and it doesn’t matter which one you choose. As with web browsers, the best media player for you is the one you most enjoy using. In this article, we’ve made a list of 10 best free media players you can choose for your Windows PC. We have considered several factors of each video player such as usability, distinctive features, etc while creating this list

VLC Media Player has held the media player crown for years, This free, open-source software is capable of playing just about any media format, including Internet radio and a large number of both video and audio streaming protocols. VLC Media Player has a truly simplified User Interface that does not include any ads, spyware or anything else that intrudes into user privacy. You can install extra skins, by downloading them right away from the official site of VLC Player.

Media player classic is lightweight software with a simple graphic user interface having all the standard functionalities. This software is totally free to download and comes with high recommendations for the Windows. The integrated codec support lets you play video files regardless how uncommon their video formats are. has a portable version that extends its productivity to a new level.

Microsoft’s Windows Media Player is the most popular media player for MS Windows because it is the default media player of Windows operating systems. It can be used for listening music, playing video files and viewing images. It brings a whole new look to your digital entertainment. You can store and enjoy all of your music, video, pictures, and recorded TV in One Place. It stays connected with your music, video, and pictures no matter where you are.

Pot Player is an excellent video player for the Windows Operating System. It comes with a wide range of customization options that allow you to make this software fit for your needs. Using the techniques like CUDA, QuickSync, and DXVA, it able to deliver maximum performance and a lightweight experience. Potplayer offers support for almost every codec you would need in the whole journey of movie watching and it supports different kinds of subtitle files as well.

KM Player is an excellent video player option for the Windows OS. It is well-known for its multi-format support for audio and video files like VCD, MPEG-1/2/4, OGM, 3GP, DVD, AVI, MKV, WMV, and QuickTime with advanced functionalities. KMPlayer includes its support for 3D, 2K, 4K & UHD, the presence of internal codec files that make playback easier. Another great feature is editing subtitles right inside the player.

GOM Player is one of the world’s best free desktop video players. Originally famous for its high video and audio quality, and support of multiple video formats. It has a number of advanced features when it comes to playback of files, such as the playback speed control, video effects, audio capture, A-B repeat screen. GOM Media Player offers advanced-level customization that supports different skins. Codec finder feature helps you find the codecs online when there’s an uncommon file or if GOM Player lacks that codec.

5K Player is all about HD video service for the Windows platform. With 5K Player you can play HD video files and movies easily. This video player is a light-weight application, and comes with all the standard features of media playing and provides great customization options. It also has the facility of the MP3 converter with equalizer and tuner.
Using 5k player, you can download videos directly from YouTube, Daily Motion and watch them on TV with the help of Airplay option. Airplay allows you to send any audio or video files to any connected screens or speakers.

Kodi is a free and open source media player. It’s a highly customizable media player that you can use on your laptop or desktop to get a media center experience. Kodi has a very attractive user-interface that is extremely simple in navigation, just like the Apple TV interface. You can get a new skin to change the look of Kodi, or install the PVR addon to watch and record your favorite tv shows. Kodi video player is compatible with almost all video formats. It consumes more memory space on your device as compared to other video players.

DivX Player is well-known video player for its excellent HD video support. It supports popular video formats such as AVI, MKV & MP4 along with DIVX. With the support for Chapter Points, you can simply play different scenes. In-built Media Server feature in the bundle of DivX Player lets you stream media to various devices. t is a video converter and thus helps you to easily convert your video.

MediaMonkey is a music manager and music player for serious music collectors. It offers an intelligent tag editor which looks up missing Album Art and track information via Freedb and the web. The app also has an automated file and directory names to organize your music library. You can also connect your iPhone, Android mobiles, iPad, iPod & MP3 players to your PC.

Anwar Yakkiparamban is the founder of Lauyou Learning. Prior to Lauyou learning, Anwar worked at ARD Engineering & Development, Qatar. He holds bachelor degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Govt. Engineering College Idukki.